{"id":2128944,"date":"2023-12-19T12:58:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T17:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lizzos-attorneys-file-motion-to-dismiss-salacious-harassment-suit-filed-by-former-employee\/"},"modified":"2023-12-19T12:59:44","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T17:59:44","slug":"lizzos-attorneys-file-motion-to-dismiss-salacious-harassment-suit-filed-by-former-employee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lizzos-attorneys-file-motion-to-dismiss-salacious-harassment-suit-filed-by-former-employee\/","title":{"rendered":"Lizzo&#8217;s lawyers seek dismissal of ex-employee&#8217;s &#8216;salacious&#8217; harassment suit"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flizzos-attorneys-file-motion-to-dismiss-salacious-harassment-suit-filed-by-former-employee%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2128944&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Lizzo&#8217;s Attorneys File Motion to Dismiss Harassment\u2062 and Discrimination Lawsuit<\/h2>\n<p>Lizzo&#8217;s legal team \u200dhas taken action to dismiss\u200b a harassment \u200band discrimination lawsuit brought against the singer by a former employee. \u2064The motion to dismiss was filed on\u200d Friday, with Lizzo&#8217;s lawyers arguing that the case is\u2063 without merit and filled with salacious claims.<\/p>\n<p>The motion also accuses the \u200cplaintiff, Asha Daniels, of abandoning\u200c her responsibilities by skipping a scheduled concert \u200cin Paris. According\u200d to the documents, Daniels, who worked as a wardrobe stylist, failed to fulfill her duties and refused\u2064 to show up for work.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Lizzo&#8217;s attorneys argue that the\u2062 case should be \u2063dismissed on a technicality, as Daniels is a New York resident who worked for a Delaware corporation\u200d while\u2064 Lizzo was touring in Europe. They claim that \u200bDaniels has no connection to California, where the lawsuit was originally filed.<\/p>\n<p>Daniels&#8217; attorney, Ron \u2063Zambrano, responded to \u2064the motion, stating that it was an attempt \u200cby Lizzo&#8217;s team to shift blame onto the victims. Zambrano expressed his\u2062 commitment\u200b to seeking justice for his clients and \u200dlooked forward to presenting \u2063their \u200ccase in court.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1703087796537000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PHlj58lByasJhbEZAhC1u\">CLICK HERE TO\u2064 GET THE DAILYWIRE+\u2062 APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Daniels initially filed the lawsuit in September, alleging that she experienced a\u200c racist and sexualized environment while working for Lizzo. The \u2063lawsuit also \u2062named Lizzo&#8217;s \u2062production manager, tour manager, \u200dand \u2062makeup artist as defendants.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with NBC News,\u200d Daniels described her alleged experience as \u2064shocking and\u200b stated that\u200b she witnessed harassment and bullying\u2063 of herself, dancers, background\u2062 vocalists,\u2063 and the local\u2064 team \u200cin \u2062every city they visited.<\/p>\n<p>Lizzo, whose real\u200c name is Melissa \u200cJefferson, is facing multiple pending \u200clawsuits. Three former\u2063 backup dancers have also accused her of \u200bharassment and body-shaming during\u2062 their \u200demployment.<\/p>\n<p>The Grammy\u200d Award-winning singer has denied any wrongdoing\u200d in \u200bboth cases.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the\u200c key arguments presented by Lizzo&#8217;s legal \u200dteam in \u2064their motion to dismiss the\u2062 lawsuit?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  It and should therefore \u200bbe thrown out.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit was initially filed by a former member of\u200d Lizzo&#8217;s\u2063 staff, who accused the singer of subjecting them to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/robert-de-niro-testifies-in-court-after-being-accused-of-abuse-by-ex-assistant-this-is-all-nonsense\/\" title=\"De Niro denies abuse allegations in court: 'It's all nonsense!'\">hostile work \u200denvironment<\/a>. The employee alleged that\u200c they were subjected to\u200b constant harassment and discrimination based on\u2063 their gender and \u200drace. They claimed that Lizzo \u200bmade derogatory comments and engaged in\u2062 conduct that created a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-gotta-wear-heels-staffers-describe-the-cuomo-way-of-working-for-nys-governor\/\" title=\"\u2018You Gotta Wear Heels\u2019: Staffers Describe \u2018The Cuomo Way\u2019 Of Working For NY\u2019s Governor\">toxic work environment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Lizzo&#8217;s legal team has\u2062 vehemently denied all allegations and has moved to have the lawsuit dismissed. They \u200cargue that \u2062the claims\u200c made by the\u200c plaintiff are baseless and \u200black any supporting evidence. Moreover, they assert that the allegations are simply an attempt to tarnish\u2062 Lizzo&#8217;s\u2064 reputation and extort money from her without \u200dany legitimate legal basis.<\/p>\n<p>The motion to dismiss outlines several key arguments. Firstly, Lizzo&#8217;s lawyers contend that the plaintiff&#8217;s claims are time-barred, meaning \u200bthat\u2064 they were not brought \u200dwithin the specified time limit for filing \u2064such claims. They argue that the \u2064statute of limitations \u2064for harassment and discrimination cases has expired, and therefore, the case should be dismissed on these grounds alone.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, Lizzo&#8217;s legal team \u2062asserts that the allegations made by the former employee lack specificity. They argue \u200cthat the \u200cplaintiff has failed to \u2064provide any detailed instances or specific examples of the alleged harassment\u200b and discrimination. Without such\u2063 specific \u2063information, Lizzo&#8217;s defense argues that\u200c it is\u200b impossible to properly \u200caddress and refute the claims made\u200d against \u200cher.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Lizzo&#8217;s lawyers argue that the allegations do not meet the legal standard required to prove \u200da <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/probe-finds-ore-state-dem-created-hostile-work-environment\/\" title=\"Probe finds Ore. state Dem created hostile work environment\">hostile work environment<\/a>. \u2062They claim that the plaintiff has not demonstrated\u200b that the alleged\u200d harassment and\u2062 discrimination \u200bwere\u2064 severe or pervasive enough to create an abusive work\u2062 environment. They argue\u200b that even if some \u2062isolated incidents occurred, they were not ongoing or severe enough \u2063to meet\u200c the legal standard for\u200b a\u2064 harassment and discrimination case.<\/p>\n<p>In the motion to dismiss, Lizzo&#8217;s legal team also highlights\u200b the lack of any witnesses or\u2063 corroborating evidence to\u2063 support the plaintiff&#8217;s \u200dclaims. \u200dThey contend that the absence of any witnesses or evidence raises serious doubts about the \u2063veracity of \u200cthe allegations. They argue that without any supporting evidence, there is no basis\u2063 for the case to proceed.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial to note that the filing of a motion \u2064to dismiss\u2062 does \u200cnot automatically mean that the \u2062case \u2063will\u200b be\u200c dismissed. The court will carefully consider the arguments\u2062 presented by \u2064both parties before \u200dmaking \u2063a decision. If\u2063 the \u200cmotion to dismiss\u2062 is granted, the lawsuit will be dismissed, and the plaintiff will have\u2064 the opportunity to appeal the decision.<\/p>\n<p>Lizzo has \u2063consistently \u2063maintained her \u2064innocence throughout this lawsuit. \u2064She has\u200c publicly expressed \u2064her commitment to promoting inclusivity and equality\u2063 and has\u200c been a vocal advocate for marginalized communities. The singer has stated that she values and respects her employees and \u200dviews these accusations as baseless attempts to damage her reputation.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, it is now up to the court to evaluate the arguments presented by Lizzo&#8217;s legal team and determine the \u2064outcome of this lawsuit. As\u2062 this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oklahoma-approves-first-religious-charter-school-in-united-states\/\" title=\"First religious charter school approved in Oklahoma.\">legal battle unfolds<\/a>, it is essential to remember that all parties should have their \u2063claims and defenses considered thoroughly and fairly in\u200d a court of law. Only then can justice be served, ensuring that the truth prevails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lizzo&#8217;s lawyers have filed a motion to dismiss a harassment and discrimination lawsuit from a former employee, Asha Daniels. Court documents obtained by People state that the case is &#8220;meritless and salacious.&#8221; The singer&#8217;s attorneys requested the dismissal on Friday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":345,"featured_media":2128945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2128944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2128944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/345"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2128944"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2128944\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2128945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2128944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2128944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2128944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}